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Obserwator Finansowy features views and analysis of economy in Poland and other countries, written by some of the best journalists, economists and analysts. Our mission is to share knowledge of economics and financial markets in the world.
Obserwator Finansowy is a project under aegis of the Poland’s central bank, Narodowy Bank Polski. We have published thousands of articles about the Polish and global economy. Our journalists have conducted hundreds of interviews with Nobel laureates, distinguished economists, business leaders and politicians with views across the political spectrum.
In this section you can find selected articles in English.
Polish oil and gas firm PGNiG bemoans lack of EU pressure on Gazprom
Jo HarperPoland’s state-owned oil and gas company PGNiG proposed that the European Commission will push Russian Gazprom to sell its stakes in gas storage facilities and pipelines in the CSE.
The Baltic states chose fintech
Mirosław CiesielskiLithuania, Latvia and Estonia are seeking to create an environment favoring entrepreneurship, modern technologies and international talents, and they already have something to boast about.
Slovakia plans to pool strategic firms into energy holding
Jo HarperThe Bratislava government wants greater control of strategic companies, Economy Minister Peter Žiga said.
The Belarusian nomenklatura wants to privatize the economy in its own interest
Jakub BiernatAccording to a Belarusian economist Jarosław Romańczuk, a quick and open privatization is not to be expected in Belarus, as it is not in the interest of the authorities.
Fortum plans Estonia’s first solar park
Jo HarperThe Finnish utility company, Fortum plans to build a photovoltaic plant in Estonia near Tartu, the Baltic state's second largest city.
Does “Roam like at Home” really mean free of charge roaming?
Tomasz ŚwiderekThe “Roam like at Home” rule becomes effective in all European Union countries. It means that mobile roaming fees should disappear.
Poland’s central bank: Poles increasingly do without cash
Krzysztof BieńThe results of a survey conducted by Poland’s central bank on attitudes towards modern payment methods show that the vast majority of Poles are using non-cash forms of payment, even when it comes to the settlement of...
Between Scylla of weak growth and Charybdis of buoyant markets
Jacek Ramotowski“The macro-prudential supervision tries to navigate between Scylla and Charybdis to prevent them from destroying the ship,” says Francesco Mazzaferro, Head of the European Systemic Risk Board Secretariat.
Nord Stream2 – the Great Game continued
Jan DaraszBaltic Leaders met to resolve key questions about energy policy integration and how to best link their power grid through Poland to the EU. They also try and co-ordinate a response to the ever-encroaching reality of Nord...
Hungary’s turn towards the East
Michał KowalczykOrbán and his government pursue the announced strategy called “Eastern Opening”. Its goal is to reduce the dependency of Hungarian economy on trade with Western Europe.